RE: "ISIS is not Islamic
January 14, 2016 at 12:42 am
(This post was last modified: January 14, 2016 at 12:43 am by mralstoner.)
(January 12, 2016 at 6:59 pm)Aegon Wrote: Why is any criticism of Islam met with allegations of racism? Why is it not okay to acknowledge that the religion itself is linked to groups like ISIS?
1 - Short-term damage control is prioritised over long-term safety.
2 - A belief that conflict is caused solely by rational actors i.e. all conflict is caused by circumstances such as poverty, racism, evil dictators, colonisers, etc. And that religion plays no part in violence.
3 - The whole facade of Western leadership will come crashing down if it is revealed that Islam is a religion of the sword. It will reveal the Western world is insane. Totally barking mad.
4 - A fear that acknowledging problems with Islam will lead to a re-awakening of white people acting in their own interests.
5 - Brown people worried that immigration will be curbed if Islam is acknowledged as violent.
etc etc. Lots of reasons.
